Full-day nursery in Green Lane, Blackburn with Darwen
Kids Planet Nook Barn
Nook Barn, Nook Lane, BLACKBURN, BB2 4SN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2024Reference 2812148Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon08:00–17:30
- Tue08:00–17:30
- Wed08:00–17:00
- Thu08:00–17:30
- Fri08:00–17:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Nook Barn, Nook Lane, BLACKBURN, BB2 4SN · More nurseries in BB2
Stations
- Cherry Tree4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Mill Hill (Lancs)18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Morley Avenue, The Beehive and Whiteley Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Witton Country Park12 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Blackburn with Darwen there are about 3.3 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Kids Planet Nook Barn is a full-day nursery at Nook Barn, Nook Lane, BLACKBURN, BB2 4SN, in Green Lane, Blackburn with Darwen. It is registered for 55 children. It opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Tue; 08:00–17:00, Wed; 08:00–17:30, Thu–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 238 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Planet Nook BarnThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Greenview NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:45–17:30 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Cherry Tree Preschool PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Cherry Lodge ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–17:45 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Tudor House Day Nursery @ Mill HillFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Livesey Children's CentreSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Tudor House Day Nursery @ FeniscowlesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.4 miles
- Meadowhead Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.7 miles
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.8 miles
- Griffin Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 miles
- The Heights Blackburn ages 5–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Kids Planet Nook Barn's opening hours?
Kids Planet Nook Barn opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Tue; 08:00–17:00, Wed; 08:00–17:30, Thu–Fri.
What is Kids Planet Nook Barn's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kids Planet Nook Barn Good at its inspection on 15 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kids Planet Nook Barn take?
Kids Planet Nook Barn is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
Who runs Kids Planet Nook Barn?
Kids Planet Nook Barn is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 238 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kids Planet Nook Barn?
Cherry Tree is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kids Planet Nook Barn?
You can call 01254 207676 and visit www.kidsplanetdaynurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2812148 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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